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Rampage Jackson “Done Fighting,” Feels Loyalty Not Appreciated
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson said in a blog on his website the he is “done fighting” and implied a lack of loyalty on behalf of the UFC and company president Dana White. Here is his blog, in full:
The UFC has done a lot for me but I think I have done [...]
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers Scheduled for Nov. 7th on CBS
After weeks of rumored dates, Strikeforce has finally settled on November 7th to unveil their new signing, Fedor Emelianenko. Strikeforce and promotional partner M-1 Global announced that Rogers would be Fedor’s first Strikeforce opponent last month. A date wasn’t announced at that time, though October or early November seemed to be likely targets.
This will be [...]
Nover out of fight against Sam Stout
Phillipe Nover suffered a seizure this afternoon, and has pulled out of his scheduled fight tonight against Sam Stout. He has since been released from the hospital.
Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera set for UFC 105 main event
For a few weeks, the UFC was searching for a main event for UFC 105 in Manchester, England. After discussing options such as Nate Marquardt vs. Dan Henderson, B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez, and various fights involving Anderson Silva, they finally settled on Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera in a light heavyweight fight.
Both fighters fought [...]
Strikeforce parts ways with Buentello/Still can’t write a press release
Former UFC heavyweight contender Paul Buentello may be headed back to the Octagon after securing his release from Strikeforce. In what has become typical Strikeforce fashion, the statement on Buentello’s exit makes it appear as the loss will not hurt the organization. However, the statement also makes Strikeforce look like a joke. Here is the [...]
Rampage Jackson vs. Rashad Evans fight postponed?
According to reports, the proposed UFC 107 fight between The Ultimate Fighter coaches Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans will be delayed due to Jackson’s role in an upcoming movie. The report also states that the announced B.J. Penn/Diego Sanchez lightweight title fight was moved to UFC 107 as a replacement for the Jackson/Evans fight.
For [...]
Mike Swick injured, out of UFC 103 fight vs. Martin Kampmann
Mike Swick was injured in training this week, and will be unable to fight Martin Kampmann at UFC 103 next week. Paul Daley will take his place in the contest. Swick posted the news on his Twitter account:
I am out of UFC 103. It sucks and I am sorry guys…I got foot swept while sparring [...]
